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hei2
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[1] [v] begin; start [2] rise; stand up; go up; get up [3] [v] happen; take place [4] [v] unfold; uncover [5] build; establish [6] a numerical classifier for incidents Stroke count: 10
Level: 2
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對不起
deoi3 bat1 hei2 = sorry; let sb down國
一起
jat1 hei2 = together國
掀起鑊蓋
kin2 hei2 wok6 goi3 = take the lid off the pot粵
起碼
hei2 maa5 = at least
起身
hei2 san1 = to wake up; to get up
起居室
hei2 geoi1 sat1 = living room
起床
hei2 cong4 = to wake up國
引起
jan5 hei2 = to give rise to
想起
soeng2 hei2 = to remember; to recall; to think of
掀起高潮
hin1 hei2 gou1 ciu4 = raise to a climaxSee all 135 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 12 examples containing 起
對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。 國
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I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.
我聽日七點鐘要起身。 粵
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I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
對得起朋友
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be a true friend
一隻手就掅起桶水 粵
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He lifts up a bucket of water with just one hand.
我返到屋企起勢噉飲水。 粵
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I drank water unceasingly on returning home.
佢起勢噉做晒啲嘢 粵
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He finished the work with vigour.
佢連車都買唔起, 何況係買屋 粵
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He can't afford a car, let alone a house.
呢件事關重大，佢擔唔擔戴得起啊?
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Is he able to bear the responsibility of such an important matter?
為你的安全起見 國
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For the sake of your safety
佢老婆起佢尾注擸晒啲錢跟佬走咗 粵
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His wife took all his money and eloped with another man already. Show all 12 examples Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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